I don't know. The blacked out engine and the razzle-dazzle paint schemes sure look deliberate in their attempt to fool the eye as to the aesthetics of the bikes. At least the bike without the crash bars has a new 650 twin engine, even though it appears to have a two into one exhaust fitted. A new Classic does make sense. All the hard work was already done with the Interceptor and Continental GT. You just need to dress it a bit differently. Picture a Royal Enfield 1960's Bonneville inspired design. A Modern Classic. I think there's definitely a market for it. The engine itself is the only real drawback for the 500. I love my C5. The Classic looks fantastic, but it's relatively slow and vibey. Kick it up to a smooth running 650 twin with real world performance and you have a real winner with broad appeal. I'd find the money for one. Why wouldn't RE consider it? Very little gamble there in my opinion.
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